2013.9-10 GPL Newsletter

NEWSLETTER OF THE GL ENWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Square Crow Days - The Glenwood Public Library plans to
attend the citywide Square Crow Days event Saturday, October 19,
2013. Look for our table on the square at 10am. For more info,
check the Glenwood Opinion Tribune or the Glenwood Area
Chamber of Commerce website at glenwoodia.com.
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Halloween Crafts - Preschool and toddler storytimes will begin
featuring arts and crafts activities in October. Other Halloween
craft sessions are in the works so watch for flyers and check our
online events calendar as those days and times are decided.
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Craft and Art Gallery Walk - The annual art exhibition where
local artisans and crafters submit original works for display and/or
sale will return to the GPL this winter. Get to work on those
unique creations and watch for details on our facebook page.
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Construction Updates - Thanks to all our patrons for patience
during the masonry and roof repair process. Though additional
closings are not anticipated, the accessible entrances change from
day-to-day, with the alley entrance as the safest bet. We will keep
the public as up-to-date on the present phase as possible. Just
stop in and ask how things are going today.
Sept. & Oct. 2013
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SPECIAL POINTS
OF INTEREST:
 SRP Winners
 Employee
Spotlight
 Halloween
Happenings
 Living Literacy Lab
Programs
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
The Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a workshop
at the GPL on Saturday, August 24, 2013. According to our Genealogy
Librarian Jackie Harless, the event was a success. There were 24
guests who travelled as far as Shenandoah, Red Oak, and Council
Bluffs to attend. At least five Glenwood residents took advantage of
the opportunity to ask DAR representatives about how to qualify for
membership. A few individuals were able to join that day thanks to
records on site in our extensive collection of genealogical archives.
From the Director
2
Spotlight
3
SRP Winners
4
Movies
5
Lab Programs
6
Adult Programs
7
Hours & Contacts
8
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On Sunday, August 19th, my
non-library book club, Forever Young
Adult, met at Caffeine Dreams, 4524
Farnam St., Omaha, to discuss the
young adult book Eleanor & Park by
Rainbow Rowell, who happens to be
from Omaha.
I had extended an invite to
Rowell via e-mail. She said she would
put it on her calendar and try to
attend. She showed up and stayed
almost three hours.
It was fun being able to ask the author questions about the book. There
wasn’t a question Rowell wouldn’t answer. She also told a few stories that she
apologized for sharing. We didn’t mind. We even took a group photo. She’s the
one in the purple sweater sitting next to me.
~ Jenny Ellis, Director
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Teresa Buckingham has seen a lot of changes at the
Glenwood Public Library since she started in the Children’s
department on May 29, 2002.
Teresa Buckingham became the Adult
Services Librarian after now substitute
Librarian Phyllis Schwaninger retired
from the position.
“It was half the size that our Children’s Department
is now,” Buckingham said. “At that time we had our own
outreach. We went to the Montessori, Head Start, and the
YMCA. Each time we went we would check out 10 books. It
upped our circulation and gave the children more books to
look at. It was a win-win situation.”
Buckingham covered the youth circulation desk, where her
favorite in house duty was storytime, for nearly five years until the Adult Services Librarian at
the time retired. She has been the main face of the adult circulation desk ever since.
Between the downstairs renovations, new directors and staff members, changes in
technology and library policies, one thing has remained. Buckingham is still adamant about outreach and partner programs that serve the community and our patrons.
Most recently, Buckingham began bringing iPads from the Living Literacy Lab to the
community room of Linnwood Estates twice a month. Whether two or five people attend the
iPad Keep in Touch Time, Buckingham is ensuring equal access to the latest technology.
“You have to have your computer skills,” She asserted. “Times have changed and you
have to change with them.”
She also started the partner program Read Between the Wines. On the first Thursday of
each month, Buckingham meets with book enthusiasts at Vine Street Cellars, 17 N. Vine St., in
Glenwood to discuss the recent items on the New York Time’s Bestsellers List.
“That is probably my biggest accomplishment,” Buckingham said. “It’s so laid back and
what I love is everybody coming in casually and talking about books. People are meeting people
and finding out what everyone else is excited about reading.”
In addition to these programs and her regular duties, Buckingham also prepares all of
the deliveries for homebound patrons, fills Inter-Library Loan requests, and facilitates book
club meetings for The Vine Street Ladies of Literature and Lunch.
“Anytime we can partner with somebody,” Buckingham said, “I love that.”
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The Summer Reading Program for 2013 wrapped up at the end of July and with state-ofthe-art electronic reading devices up for grabs, it should be no surprise that hundreds of GPL
patrons chose to participate.
In total, 108 adults found “Groundbreaking Reads,”
between June 1st and July 31st. They each received one entry
into the grand prize drawing for every book they read during
that time frame. At right is GPL Director Jenny Ellis presenting
a Nook Color to Denise Hjelle,
whose name was drawn on her
birthday. Below that is Myrna
Budd who received the second place prize pack with goodies such
as a book journal, t-shirt, coffee mug, and poster, among other
miscellaneous items.
At left, Kennedy HallSchivitz was the lucky one of 63
teens that looked “Beneath the
Surface,” and turned in a completed reading log with more
than 1,000 points, where each
page read equaled 1 point. Various points were awarded for
tasks such as starting a journal or liking the GPL on Facebook.
Kids were asked to “Dig Into Reading,” and 603 from K-6th
grades did just that. Smaller prizes such as personal pan pizzas and
ice-cream cones were awarded
at 5 hour intervals with 15 hours
required in total. Opal Edwards
won four tickets to the Henry
Doorly Zoo. (left) Courtlyn Keeling won an Alice in Wonderland
Lalaloopsy doll. Brock Dyer
(right) took home a T-Rex and
Curious George’s Dinosaur Discovery.
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Family Movie Night
Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m.
September 4 — Disney’s The Lion King
Serptember 11 — High School Musical
September 18 — Adventures in Zambezia
September 25 — Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland
October 2 — Teen Beach Movie
October 9 — Halloweentown
October 16 — Halloweentown 2: Kalabar’s Revenge
October 23 — Bewitched
October 30 — Hocus Pocus
Complimentary popcorn and lemonade provided.
Wednesdays
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Ages 7 & up
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Due to unanimous positive feedback from last year, iPadpalooza will return to the GPL in
October of 2013. Kids in kindergarten through 2nd grade and their caregivers are encouraged to
attend the first Thursday of each month from 3:30-5pm to celebrate all things iPad.
This program is intended as an introduction to educational games and learning tools
available on the iPad. There will be demonstrations and hands-on help with the numerous apps.
They might work with counting and colors. Some story apps will read aloud as the user turns the
page. There are apps that teach Spanish, sign language, spelling, or strategy. This program will
provide early readers with skills to get ahead in reading and technological literacy, while having
fun at the same time. Stop by the Youth Circulation Desk and get registered today!
Participants in this incentive based typing class will meet on the 2nd Thursday of each
month from 3:30-5pm. They will use a laptop computer, provided by the GPL’s Living Literacy
Lab, to complete a series of simple exercises using both hands and a full-sized QWERTY keyboard. Typing Trainer software uses many tools to increase ten-key competency. There are
games and a real-time typing analyst that highlights trouble spots and makes suggestions for
improvement. Each participant will work at their own pace. They will be recognized at each
milestone and rewarded with a prize from the treasure chest.
Once the daily exercises are done, the rest of the session can be used as “open lab”
time. Children can finish homework, send emails, watch music videos, or update social profiles.
They can even trade in their laptop for an iPad and take advantage of the free apps.
In Slam Practice, teens will meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 3:30-5pm to
analyze various forms of “flash” writing. They will produce and present original manuscripts,
critique performance strategies, and then apply their observations when they read alongside
each other in front of an audience for a panel of judges in a “Slam Competition.” This program is
for poets, writers, musicians, dramatic performers, and all around entertainers. Participants will
examine advanced concepts such as form, style, and persona in the first lesson alone.
Each poem or micro story written will be an opportunity to learn “what works” in composition. Teens will receive immediate feedback and provide their own constructive criticism in
a real workshop environment.
Slam Practice is about more than writing. It looks at public speaking, oral interpretation,
articulation, event coordination, and competition. The goal is to move each participant outside
of their comfort zone, and then make them comfortable there, too.
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Think of NET101 as guided surfing for non-pc savvy people. Participants will meet on
the 4th Thursday of each month from 3:30-5pm. Starting from the ground floor of browser
capabilities, this program will build a strong foundation of technological literacy.
Visit the website printed on that business card or flyer that was tucked into your wallet
or purse a month ago because you’ve been meaning to visit the website. Set up your own
email address, social networking profile, or blog. Upload pictures of the kids, a resume, or a
work-in-progress Google document. Learn how to (fill in the blank) without asking the kids or
grandkids for help, for once.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to navigate websites, tabs,
and windows. They will easily work with attachments, customize email folders, complete
online applications and forms, sign up for reward programs, instant messaging, video chat,
and much more. Registration forms are available at the adult circulation desk.
Open Lab, All Ages
Mondays & Tuesdays
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
iPads, Computers, Digital Video & Cameras,
Great New Software, Staff On-Hand to Help
The Living Literacy Lab will be open to the
public for individual work on Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. from September through
May. This time can be spent working on projects
or increasing technological literacy.
The Space is designed to give patrons of
all ages access to modern technology and highspeed internet. It is also a great time to ask
questions and receive one-on-one help from
GPL’s trained staff.
Special programming (iPadpalooza, Happy
Fingers, Slam Practice, and NET101) is scheduled on the 1st-4th Thursday afternoons of each
month from 3:00-5pm. The 5th Thursday (October, January, and May) will be used to troubleshoot digital devices such as iPads, eReaders, mp3 players, laptops, tablets, and anything else
that plagues patrons. Open lab and troubleshooting sessions will operate on a first-come firstserved basis. For more information contact Sunshine Dalton at (712) 527-5252 or by email at
[email protected]
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109 N. Vine Street
Glenwood, IA 51534
Phone: 712-527-5252
Fax: 712-527-3619
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HOURS
Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday & Friday 9 - 5:30
Wednesday 9 - 8
(Genealogy 9 - 5:30)
Saturday 8:30 - 12
Closed Sundays
LIBRARY STAFF
DIRECTOR
Jenny Ellis
ADULT SERVICES
Teresa Buckingham
CATALOGING & GENEALOGY
Jackie Harless
YOUTH SERVICES
Sunshine Dalton
LIBRARY ASSISTANTS
Wendy Hutchinson
Phyllis Schwaninger (Substitute)
Susanna Weber
LIBRARY BOARD
Terry Craig
Kristel Mayberry
Thomas Nutting
Michelle Wright
Open Seat
LAB PROGRAM REGISTRATION FORM
Glenwood Public Library’s Living Literacy Lab grant-funded programs
are designed for people who do not have consistent access to high-speed internet,
or access to new technology. Although anyone is welcome to register for the programs, we may need to be selective, due to limited space and high demand. We will
contact you about your registration status prior to the programs.
Which program are you applying for (circle one):
iPadpalooza
Happy Fingers
Slam Practice
Net 101
APPLICANT’S NAME:
____________________________________________________________________________
PARENT/GUARDIAN (IF UNDER 18):
____________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________
CITY: _____________________________________ STATE: ________ ZIP: ______________
PHONE: ___________________ EMAIL:__________________________________________
The Glenwood Public Library has been the community’s source of
information and materials since 1907. Although we continue to
change with the times, we are still, and will always be, essentially
yours.
MISSION:
The Glenwood Public Library
provides essential services,
resources, and lifelong learning
opportunities through materials
and programs that meet the
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